Vanadis

Ace I finished yet another round of somberly pacing the house, gun still in hand. "...everyone down here," I heard Riley say. I sighed and sat down so I'd be ...

Ace What I wouldn't give to have never run away. I could have handled that one person; I could have, just like I could have handled everything else life threw ...

Ace Beating up my pillows weren't going to help anything, I finally realized and stopped, sitting on my bed, rubbing my temples. "Think, Ace. She's alive, so that means she ...

Bertram the Bumbling Bertram looked at the girl, this Selene or whoever, head tilted, but eyes calm nonetheless. "Is something wrong, dearie? Would you like a biscotti?" "What's a biscotti ...

((Sorry I haven't posted. I lost internet for a LONG time. I don't even know what happened; suddenly the wireless stopped working. :/ Still not working, am currently at Borders, ...

Bertram the Bumbling Bertram was pleased with himself. Very pleased. After he had asked his dog to spell-check the letter, he'd sent it and then sat back in his small ...

Ace Bree was right. I was very dangerous, especially now. I'd always had problems with anger management, but then again, I could always take it out without hurting anyone. I ...

Ace I made my way through all the chaos about the killings and the Vicar and plopped down on my favorite couch, leaning my head in my hands. Nothing seemed ...

Ace "You just going to let her go?" Ma asked as I stared forward, fuming. She picked up the note and handed it to me. I skimmed over it before ...

Ace My mother and I ascended the staircase together, covering each other's backs. She took out a small flashlight after I told her not to flip any of the switches, ...

Ace We pulled up at the address. Weirdly enough, it was a normal-looking house; the cars in the driveway weren't flashy, there were a few nicely-trimmed hedges, and toys were ...

Ace My dad looked thoughtful for a moment. "Well, they did come here to get them. They probably grabbed Gracie first, considering the half-finished message and the fact that she ...

Ace "Is this the place?" Maitea asked as she shook me awake. I blinked and looked; she was, in fact, in front of the beachfront stucco mansion I'd lived in ...

Ace She kept telling me that Ma was fine, but I knew my mother. She was intelligent as hell, but when it came to common sense, she was a little ...

((A possible direction to take?)) Ace "I'm worried...about Ma," I said to Maitea as I pushed the rice around in a frying pan. It was the first time I'd really ...